New strategies needed to ensure fair elections
ELECTION commission of Pakistan (ECP) conducts the elections along with the help of provincial governments. Majority of the polling staff is drawn from the...
PSL Final: A huge success due to the preparedness of the LEAs
THE vigilant and resolute efforts of security forces along with PCB and Punjab government had made PSL final a great success. Despite the fact,...
FATA merges with KP
FEDERALLY Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) holds an immense strategic importance for Pakistan. FATA was considered as a buffer zone and have been functioned under...
A need for an adequate implementation and regulation of child labour laws
ALTHOUGH, child labour is prohibited by the constitution of Pakistan and labour laws yet it is prevalent in Pakistan. Many children are suffering from...
Climate change not a “hoax” anymore
CLIMATE change is happening and its consequences have been observed all across the globe. There is a significant uptrend in the levels of pollution...
A need of immediate action against “honour” killings
NINE cases of “honour” killing have been reported this year in Swat. The rate of “honour” killings has immensely increased since last year. It...
Mutual cooperation can make the PSL final a success
THE much-hyped final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators will be held in Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 5...
Importance of learning Chinese
Learning a second language, any language, will always be a valuable investment of time and effort. Language-learning automatically stimulates the mind, helps you gain...
Inflated bills irrespective to a lower reading on metres
People at large continue to face problems topped by sky-rocketing prices of daily use commodities and highly inflated utility bills. Many complaints have been...
Flight safety breach by PIA pilot and management
THIS is with reference to media reports about a serious life threatening, flight safety breach by a PIA pilot and criminal investigative failure by management, ministry...
Steel mills are polluting the federal capital
According to media reports, dozens of complain regarding increased air pollution has been sent to Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA). However, Pak-EPA has failed...
Balochistan’s youth is being marginalised by PSL & PCB
PAKISTAN Super League (PSL) has completed a tenure of two years and yet not even a single player from Balochistan is enrolled in PSL,...
Promoting peace and tolerance through literature
THE Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) is the most anticipated annual cultural event in the provincial capital. A huge crowd was observed at the event...
Pashtuns stereotyped by Punjab Police
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, Punjab government issued a notice implicating people with Pashtun descent as potential terrorists. It directs...
Ethnic profiling in Punjab
Social media has been in a sort of frenzy about ethnic profiling of Pashtuns in Punjab. But is this the first time such thing...
Myths pertaining to fertiliser subsidies
There have been reports in newspapers regarding the fertiliser subsidy which are misleading. Fertiliser subsidies are not granted to the fertiliser industry but to the...
The debate over revival of Military Courts must end
We need a highly balanced approach in respect to military courts to consolidate the gains made by the operation Zarb-e-Azb. Recently, Pakistan People’s Party...
